Ioannina is the “capital” of the Romaniotes Jews and the center of the Greek-speaking Jewish world, whose roots are lost in time, reaching as far as the ancient Greek era. The Synagogue of Ioannina is one of the oldest and most historical buildings in Greece. During the Holocaust, the Jews of Ioannina paid a heavy toll. Today, only 50 remaining believers carry the tradition, history, the distinctive customs and rituals (via).

In the following webdoc produced and directed by Akis Stamatiadis on the Yom Kippur Day, Moisis Elisaf, Stella Cohen and Alegra Matsa explain briefly the history of the Romaniotes. This webdoc provides no english subtitles, but you can read the script in English here.